ABSTRACT
Eating disorders and unhealthy eating practices among children and youth are of serious public health concern due to their adverse effects on psychosocial (Johnson, Cohen, Kasen et al. 2002; McKnight Investigators 2003; Strauss et al. 1984) and physical health (Fagot-Campagna et al. 2000,
11.1 Learning Objectives.............................................................................................................. 197 11.2 Background and Signicance ............................................................................................... 197
11.2.1 Dieting and Eating Disorders ................................................................................... 198 11.2.2 Media and Eating Disorders ..................................................................................... 198 11.2.3 Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders .............................................................. 199 11.2.4 Weight-Related Teasing and Eating Disorders .........................................................200 11.2.5 Ethnicity and Eating Disorders ................................................................................200
